Filk: the Hamilton Filks for the Tiptree auction at WisCon 40 (Reply)

A while back, Sumana Harihareswara asked if I might write a bit of Hamilton filk for use in a charitable endeavour. I wrote two. Sumana, with help from K. Tempest Bradford, performed them at the Tiptree auction this past weekend at WisCon 40. People have been requesting lyrics, so here they are:

The King George filk

You sayMy fiction depicts you in stereotypical waysYou cryOn my books and you hurl dirty looks when you see me go by Why so shrill?For decades we made an arrangement that suited me fineNow you’re up in my grillRemember that if there’s a narrative here, it’s mineJust keep calm, settle downYou’re so unattractive with that frownThings take time; change starts smallJust be grateful you’re on-screen at allShows get axed, books get cannedI don’t really think you understandJust how far I will go To avoid the need to change a thing, and to protect the status quo.

Da da da da da et cetera

The Washington and Hamilton filk(from Right Hand Man, starting right after "Knight takes rook, but look" -- note that this is the original version; in performance, Sumana and Tempest divided the Mulligan and Company parts between them as well as Hamilton and Washington)

[WASHINGTON]We are all hereIt’s grandLook at what we Got planned

We got a con that really cooksAyo, we’re gonna talk about good books

Programming!

[COMPANY]Book, book, book, book, book!Book, book, book, book, book!

[HAMILTON]There’s Midnight Robbers and Hominids like what Nalo does

[MULLIGAN]Rah!

[HAMILTON]Justine has Razorhurst, Rosa, and gets a lotta buzz

[MULLIGAN]Rah!

[HAMILTON]It’s not a myst’ry why Winged Hist’ries is a favoriteA Stranger in Olondria?Yo, stop and savor it!